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Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 40-55
from , Virginia

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 11, 2023

Case Added

May 7, 2024

Case ID

44908

Case Number

W2022-99911

Estimated Age Range

Adult - Pre 60

Age From

Age To

PID

61190

Height

63 inches

Height To

68 inches

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Primary Ethnicity

Multiple

Gender

Male

Estimated Postmortem Interval

Post Mortem Interval

Years

Date Found

Aug 16, 2022

Description

US 220-Franklin Rd Exit

State

Virginia

County

Roanoke City

Tribal Land

Agency ID

41258

Agency Name

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Western District

Agency City

Roanoke

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Roanoke County

Agency Contact

Lara Newell

Contact Job Title

Long-term Unidentified Coordinator

Agency Address

6600 Northside High School Road, , Roanoke, Virginia

Agency Phone

5405616615

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medical-examiner/district-offices-contact-us/

Agency Case #

W2022-99911

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Clothing & Accessories

Accessories: cigarette lighter Mickey Mouse wristwatch pocketknife
Clothing: white socks one black sock coat cap fragments of pants or shorts gloves (still attached together by plastic)
Footwear: black boots, men's size 9

Area Recovered:

Case Description

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Skeletal remains found in a wooded area, likely a makeshift campsite (possibly homeless encampment)
Date Found: 2022-08-16

Links to Additional Sources (1)

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP99045

Possible Missing Person Matches (4)

Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

Values read: this case vs the missing person.

78%Possible

Clarence Preston

MP19722 • Missing since Apr 29, 2000 from Rocky Mount, Virginia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 40–55 vs 43 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 98%19 mi away, same state

TimingFound 22 years after last seen

Height 100%5'3"–5'8" vs 5'7"

77%Possible

Samuel Dabney

MP101050 • Missing since Jun 16, 2022 from Rice, Virginia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 93%Est. 40–55 vs 56–57

Race 100%Black

Location 78%91 mi away, same state

TimingFound 2 months after last seen

Height 100%5'3"–5'8" vs 5'7"

77%Possible

Anthony Jones

MP141240 • Missing since Aug 1, 2019 from Danville, Virginia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 86%Est. 40–55 vs 35 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 88%53 mi away, same state

TimingFound 3 years after last seen

Height 100%5'3"–5'8" vs 5'8"

76%Possible

Charles Taylor

MP92534 • Missing since Sep 18, 2020 from Williamson, West Virginia

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 40–55 vs 39 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 69%131 mi away

TimingFound 23 months after last seen

Height 100%5'3"–5'8" vs 5'8"

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

Unidentified Black / African American Male
Age 40-55
from , Virginia

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Missing Person Matches (4)

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